I just think with players like Krul, Santon, Coloccini, Tiote, Cabaye, Ba, Ben Arfa and Cisse that 8th is an outrageously low expectation. That's 8 of your first 11, a fantastic set of players. Who are these 7 teams with better individuals?
And don't forget it's NUFC who chose not to strengthen that squad because we thought we were already strong enough.
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